Must-see hotels in Bologna

  • Prendiparte B&B

    Bologna

    You will never – repeat, never – stay anywhere else like this. Forget the B&B tag: you don't just get a room here, you get an entire 900-year-old tower …

  • Hotel Metropolitan

    Bologna

    One of Bologna's few design hotels, the 45-room Met mixes functionality with handsome modern furnishings. It injects peace and tranquillity into its…

  • Bologna nel Cuore

    Bologna

    This centrally located, immaculate and well-loved B&B features a pair of bright, high-ceilinged rooms with pretty tiled bathrooms and endless mod cons,…

  • We Bologna

    Bologna

    On the suburb side of the ring road 1km north of the train station, this massive hostel is a world unto itself, evoking an upscale American university…

  • Casa Isolani

    Bologna

    Occupying two meticulously renovated historic residences (one superbly located mere steps from Piazza Maggiore; the other at Via Santo Stefano 16), Casa…

  • Dopa Hostel

    Bologna

    Barely a kilometre from the train station, this stylish hostel, the baby of detail-oriented owner Paris, features all manner of recycled design touches …

  • Antica Residenza d'Azeglio

    Bologna

    It's hard not to feel at home when refined and well-travelled owner Agostino – a veteran of Bologna's one and only five-star hotel, greets you in perfect…

  • Arthotel Orologio

    Bologna

    Affiliated with the upmarket Bologna Art Hotels mini-chain, this refined pile with a prime location just off Piazza Maggiore seduces guests with its slick…

  • Hotel Touring

    Bologna

    It's overpriced at the high end, but other times of year this family-run, three-star superior hotel is a real gem, mainly for its panoramic terrace, which…

  • Porta San Mamolo

    Bologna

    Probably the city's most romantic choice, Porta San Mamolo's 48 rooms are spread about five adjoining buildings centred on an ivy-draped courtyard and…

  • Albergo delle Drapperie

    Bologna

    Offering one of the best quality-to-price ratios in central Bologna, this hotel in the atmospheric foodie haven of Quadrilatero is snugly ensconced in the…

  • Arthotel Commercianti

    Bologna

    This sister hotel of the Arthotel Orologio was the original property in the elegant Bologna Art Hotels mini-chain, occupying the space of Bologna's 13th…

  • Albergo Panorama

    Bologna

    Tucked just off Via Ugo Bassi (pedestrianised on weekends), this cheerful old-school family pensione has 10 spacious rooms with upgraded flat-screen TVs,…

  • Hotel University Bologna

    Bologna

    Student digs never felt so good. This low-key hotel received a modern makeover in 2017 and offers a hospitable welcome in its newly slicked-out lobby and…

  • Albergo Centrale

    Bologna

    Living up to its name with a perfect city-centre location, this old-fashioned, 25-room hotel offers comfortable if unexceptional rooms at unbeatable rates…

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